Step 1 — Write your top 10 countries in the left column. Post this list somewhere you see it every day. These are the places you are actively watching.

Step 2 — Once a week, spend 15 minutes checking round-trip flight prices to all 10 on Skyscanner or Google Flights. Record the prices in the weekly columns.

Step 3 — When your school break opens up, look at which country has the lowest price that week. That country wins. Book months in advance and save roughly 50% versus last-minute booking.

The key insight — You are not picking a destination first. You are letting the best price help choose. The WHEN is always a school break. The WHERE follows the deal. That one shift is how we have been to 20+ countries on a regular income for nearly a decade.